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 That was the
headline proudly proclaimed in the first issue of Diamond
Headlines, Royal
Aloha's newsletter (as it was previously named), and we are proud to
say that Royal Aloha is still alive and going strong. Thirty years
and a quarter of million
vacations later, Royal Aloha continues to be a trusted partner,
building vacation memories for members today and for generations to
come!
Launched
on September 23, 1977, Royal
Aloha was one of the pioneers in the U.S. timeshare industry and
probably the only one still existing as an independent, thriving
international company. Back in September 1977, the Club's first
units were in Aloha Towers, Waikiki, but plans were already
underway to add
units in Kona, Maui and Acapulco.
In
early 1980, RAVC branched out to Mainland United States with units in
Lake Tahoe; and in fall 1980, Royal Aloha expanded
internationally with units in Spain.
(We bet you didn't know that Royal Aloha was the first U.S. vacation
club to have a European destination!) In 1982, units were added in
Chandler, Arizona, and the Club expanded again in 2001 with property in
Branson, Missouri. This year, 2007, the Club acquired units in Otter
Rock, Oregon.
Through
internal exchange arrangements with other resorts,
members today also have opportunities to vacation in Kauai, Hawaii;
Orlando & Ormond Beach, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; British
Columbia, Canada; and St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Royal
Aloha Vacation Club members have always come from all walks of life.
That first RAVC newsletter revealed some interesting
membership information: the youngest was 20 years old and oldest was 72
(and should be over 100 today). There were
6 airline pilots, 3 professional athletes, 16 flight attendants, 20
workers from the Alaskan Pipeline, and one gourmet chef. There
were also a few doctors, lawyers, farmers, insurance agents and
teachers, a membership as diverse then as it is today! From an
early membership of about 200, Royal Aloha has now grown to a club of
8,500
members owning about 10,500 membership weeks.
A
30th
Anniversary is indeed an important milestone we should all celebrate
and be proud of, and we couldn't have done it without you, our
members!
Yes,
Royal Aloha is Alive and Well!
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